Clinical Art Therapy with Adolescents: Neurodevelopment, Assessment, and Treatment (N/NY-CA5262)
Panels
Sarah Kremer
Sarah Kremer, ATR-BC, LPCC is Notre Dame de Namur University adjunct faculty and current PhD candidate there. Her Master’s in Art Therapy is from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She works with adolescents in mental health and community settings and served on local, state, and national boards.
Lisa Manthe, MA, LMFT, ATR-BC, PhD Candidate
The focus of Lisa's clinical work has been developing and providing day treatment services to SED adolescents within New Directions Adolescent Services, known for its integrated and innovative approaches within art therapy. She has a background in residential treatment, and was involved in a collaborative intervention providing art therapy services to families affected by HIV, homelessness, and mental health issues. An Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame de Namur University, Lisa is also a PhD candidate in the Clinical Art Therapy doctorate program within the university. Lisa is a practicing artist who exhibits regularly. She believes that art is a way of creating community, vision, and voice.
Melissa Satterberg, PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC
Dr. Melissa "Missy" Satterberg holds a Doctorate in Art Therapy, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Board Certified Art Therapist. Melissa works for large California hospital, has a small private practice in Berkeley, and is an adjunct faculty at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, CA, her alma mater.
Adolescent art therapy practices are highly effective because learning and creative expression are heightened and the tasks of identity development, competence, and autonomy can be explored and supported through art making. In this panel, therapists reflect on current methods that highlight evidence-based practices, neuroscience, technology, and relational approaches.